He attended Saint Peter’s UNA Primary School in Obe-Nla, Ikosi High School in Lagos, and went on to earn an NCE in Economics and Government (1986), an advanced diploma in Business Administration (2001), a postgraduate certification in Executive Business Management (2009), and an MBA from the University of Liverpool (2013).
Professionally, he’s worked as a store officer, assistant head teacher, marketing officer, investment analyst, and merchandise manager. In 1996, he founded the Blue Wall Group of Companies, which spans trading, forex (licensed by the CBN), and travel/logistics services (IATA-licensed).
In 2020, Aiyedatiwa was selected as running mate to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. They were elected in October 2020, and he was sworn in as Deputy Governor on 24 February 2021 .
When Governor Akeredolu took medical leave in mid-2023 and later passed away on 27 December 2023, Aiyedatiwa first served as acting governor (June–September, and again in December), before officially being sworn in as Governor of Ondo State on 27 December 2023 .
He later contested the 2024 gubernatorial election and won, becoming the seventh democratically elected Governor of Ondo State, officially sworn in to begin his first full four-year term in early 2025 .
Since taking office, Aiyedatiwa has introduced initiatives such as “Our Ease Agenda,” emphasizing agriculture and the blue economy, urban and rural development, education and human capital development, healthcare, infrastructure, energy access, technological and industrial advancement, and tourism development.